Dr. Who

MAJBobby claims to have some access to what folks at OBD are thinking. If he's correct, we plan on going the FA route to improve DL and OL.

I hope Dennison and Castillo are gone after this year. I would love to land either Rosen or Darnold, but I don't see either the Browns or Giants trading out or not taking them.

I've been a proponent of drafting Mayfield or Jackson -- I surmise Darnold and Rosen are out of reach. I think someone will reach on Allen early, too. The small hands thing is a concern though, especially if you play in Western NY conditions.

I am ambivalent about Cousins, but he's definitely better than Dalton imo.

The next Drew Brees is Baker Mayfield.

I think this is what will happen -- and what should happen. I'd like to have a shot at Rosen or Darnold, but I think we'll be aiming for third choice. Mayfield, Jackson, Allen, Rudolph is my current order 3 - 6. I see more Brees than Manziel in Mayfield, despite the immaturity which I think he'll grow out of.

Webb is an emergency qb only. Over time, I think Peterman will end up being a better backup than Tyrod. (We don't have a starting qb, but we are forced to start one anyway.) I have no idea which inadequate starter would truly give us a better chance next Sunday, so I'm just going to hope for the best with whoever the eight ball picks.

I think we hired a lot of scouts after the draft. My impression was many of them are considered quality football minds. The litany of errors you dilineate, however, does give one pause. I am not at all sold on the acumen of this regime. My view is Dennison and Castillo should go. I don't see a young, potential franchise qb doing well here with them in place, but I'm by no means an expert. Just old and watched a lot of football over the years.

Well, good for you. Two in a row is a big streak for you fellas.

OP, what do you expect with a thread like this? Go Navy!

That is interesting and a well-articulated, intelligent analysis. Thanks for sharing.

Well, Lawson as a double digit sack fella seems hyperbole, but the basic point is excellent. Real Qb instantly improves the D.

Yes, I stated I was ambivalent. I mainly prefer Allen to Rudolph. I would like the other qbs listed better than both. Rudolph is big, but his arm is just average. His decision making is not strong, imo. He benefits from a conference that generally does not play good defense and a wr corps with a number of future pros.

I agree with your surmise and also the ranking of the qbs so you must be right If measurables outrank performance, Allen could go third. I am ambivalent about him, but I definitely would rather take a risk his accuracy improves over taking Rudolph, so I half expect Rudolph is the fella we end up with. As is, I am guessing Rosen and Darnold (if he comes out) are gone before we pick. I just don't see the Browns and Giants trading out.

For all our bad luck with lotteries and the like, we got really lucky Middlestadt couldn't do a pull-up and apparently some GMs thought that meant bad at hockey.

I was hoping Hue would be let go and we would scoop him up and get rid of Dennison

I think a lot of folks are skeptical that Mayfield is 5'11", let alone 6'1." We'll find out at the combine.

Yes, this makes sense. I hope they are smart enough to know this. Sony Michel should be available with a mid-round pick, btw

Why don't they give Groy a shot? Didn't they just sign Wood to an extension or am I misremembering? For that matter, why is Vlad starting? Really don't like Dennison, Castillo, wonder if these fellas can evaluate properly. And they are set to hopefully draft and develop a franchise qb. Wish I had more confidence in them.

That's a generalization. Maybe Darnold is set to be the apex. I think Rosen and Darnold are the best options out there and both can be very good.

Yeah, I don't know how the Browns view Kizer. If they truly think he can develop into a franchise qb, they could trade out. If that pick is available and at the top of the draft, we better pony up the assets and go get it.

I might not have been clear. Sorry to have been confusing. Certainly, one would need either SF or Chicago to lose out. Otherwise, Browns and Giants are locked into the first two picks. Yolo is convinced the Browns will trade the pick, but I can't believe even they are that stupid.

My order of preference is Rosen/Darnold, Mayfield, Jackson, Allen. Folks I trust are not high on Allen, but he undoubtedly has arm talent you can't teach. Mayfield and Jackson are the fellas I think we have a reasonable shot at.

Fella was talking about SF as a trade partner to move up. I mentioned Chicago as a trade partner because of Trubisky.

Bears are also an option if they lose out. Browns, Giants still likely to be one, two, which means the odds of getting Rosen or Darnold are not high.